‘Azkaban’ goes whole Hogwarts

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Daniel Radcliffe, Gary Oldman

Warner Home Video, $30

The third and best adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestsellers chronicling the adventures of a boy wizard. Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron of “Y Tu Mama Tambien” and “The Little Princess” took the directing baton from Chris Columbus and brought a new style and intelligence to Hogwarts. The addition of David Thewlis as Professor Lupin and Gary Oldman as Sirius Black beef up the already good cast as well.

The two-disc DVD set of “Prisoner of Azkaban” follows the same pattern as the digital editions of the first two films: no commentary but lots of interactive tours of the film’s elaborate sets, kid-friendly games and decent featurettes. Also included: three deleted scenes, a sing-along with the Hogwarts choir, a portrait gallery and a Hogwarts timeline. The only sour notes are the interviews with the cast done by an obnoxious British personality named Johnny Vaughn and the equally dreadful Shrunken Head that appears in the movie. Where is Lord Voldemort when you need him?

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The Terminal

Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones

DreamWorks, $20

Despite the Oscar-winning pedigree of director Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones, this entertaining little fable didn’t land anywhere near blockbuster status last summer. Perhaps it will gain a wider audience on home video. Hanks gives a charming, whimsical performance as man from a fictional Baltic country who, after arriving in JFK Airport in New York, is caught up in a bureaucratic mess -- he can’t return home and he can’t leave the airport.

Spielberg never offers commentary on the digital editions of his movies, but the DVDs usually are filled with above-average featurettes covering all aspects of the production. That holds true with “The Terminal.” Rounding out the two-disc sets are cast and crew bios, production notes and a photo gallery.

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Sleepover

Alexa Vega, Scout Taylor-Compton

MGM, $26

This teen/tweener comedy for girls came and went in theaters in a blink of an eye. And for good reason: It’s light, sophomoric and predictable. The film should have been called “Sleep Inducing.” Alexa Vega from “Spy Kids” headlines this low-budget farce about four friends having a sleepover who end up going on an all-night scavenger hunt against the most popular girls in school. The extras include a few lame production featurettes and giggly commentary with director Joe Nussbaum, Vega and other cast members.

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L’Age d’Or

Gaston Modot

Kino, $25

Don’t worry if you find yourself scratching your head while watching this 1930 French classic directed by Luis Bunuel. Written by Bunuel and Salvador Dali, “L’Age” is one of the milestones of the surrealist movement.

Right after the two had teamed up for the avant-garde short film “Un Chien Andalou,” they pushed the envelope even further with this bold, absurd, chaotic and confusing hourlong film that is part silent/part talkie.

Taking on the Catholic Church and even sexual fetishism, the film actually caused riots to erupt. It was banned by the French police and denounced by Mussolini’s ambassador to France. One of the film’s backers was even threatened with excommunication.

The DVD features dry-as-dust commentary from Robert Short, author of “The Age of Gold: Surreal Cinema,” a stills gallery and a complete Bunuel filmography.